Middletown Township Public Library

08/31/2026

Congratulation to Athena, winner of the Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library's summer art contest to design a t-shirt!

Thank you to everyone who entered! The Friends are commissioning youth-sized t-shirts featuring Athena's winning design, so keep an eye out for those soon!

Big congratulations to Athena, a Middletown 5th grader, whose artwork took the top spot in our summer art contest!

Thanks to everyone who entered, we're commissioning youth-sized t-shirts featuring Athena's winning design — keep an eye out for those soon, along with the rest of our Friends of MTPL merch lineup.

So many talented young artists entered this year, which made narrowing it down to one winner a real challenge. We're grateful to every student who took part!

08/31/2026

Please be aware that the Middletown Township Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.

The library will reopen on Tuesday, 9/8, at 9am!
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08/30/2026

📚Check out what’s happening at the library this week—a virtual author talk, book clubs, storytimes, and more! Read about it here: https://mailchi.mp/mtpl/whats-happening-august30-september5

Sign up to receive What’s Happening in your inbox every Friday: https://www.mtpl.org/newsletter-sign-up/

08/29/2026

📚 Happy Back-to-School, Middletown Township Public Schools students, teachers & families!

As a new school year begins, keep in mind the resources available with your MTPL library card. The Libby app delivers eBooks and audiobooks straight to your device — nothing to weigh down your backpack! And don't forget Hoopla, which offers even more — including music, movies, comics, and online courses.

Get started browsing eBooks, audiobooks & magazines on Libby: https://elibrarynj.overdrive.com/listennj-middletown/content

Explore Hoopla's curated collection, Back to School: Routines for Learning, Literacy & Easing Anxiety: https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/back-to-school-routines-for-learning-literacy-and-easing-anxiety/220287

Or visit mtpl.org/e-books-more to explore everything at once. 🎒

Happy learning, MTPL readers — we're here all year to help you explore and grow! 🍎

08/28/2026

So long, summer ☀️📚 As the season winds down, MTPL staff are sharing some of the books we loved most these past few months.

It's also worth mentioning that, here at the Jersey Shore, local summer is just beginning—so why not keep the summer reading going? Swipe through for our picks, and if any of them catch your eye, hop on the library catalog to reserve a copy! And let us know in the comments – what was your favorite summer read this year? 👇
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08/28/2026

: A library card is a great supply, offering free access to STEAM programs/activities, educational apps, technology workshops and the expertise of librarians!

Calculate the value of your library card with the American Library Association's Library Value Calculator: https://ilovelibraries.org/what-libraries-do/calculator/

08/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who took part in this summer's "Unearth a Story" Summer Reading Challenge! Our dinosaur and archaeology-themed programming brought something for every age, and the results speak for themselves: readers logged nearly 6,000 books, and more than 1,100 attendees joined us across 31 summer reading programs. Thanks for a dino-mite summer — we hope to see you back in the library this fall!
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08/26/2026

UPDATE: All of the Kindergarten, Here I Come books have been claimed! Happy reading!

🎒📚 Kindergarten bound? We've got a special book giveaway just for you!

MTPL has a stack of copies of Kindergarten, Here I Come! by D.J. Steinberg to give to children starting kindergarten this fall. Stop by the Children's Desk and let staff know you have a kindergartner starting school to snag your free book — while supplies last!
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08/25/2026

“Being a star just means that you just find your own special place, and that you shine where you are.” –Dolly Parton

Rest in peace to a legend who gave the world so much — including more than 300 million books to children through her Imagination Library. Her light shines on in every child who grew up with a book in hand because of her.

We invite you to stop by our display across from Circulation to celebrate Dolly’s life and legacy through the music, movies, and stories she left behind.

08/25/2026

📅 September begins next Tuesday! Celebrate Library Card Signup Month with us and check out all the exciting programs for adults, teens, and kids happening at MTPL this September.

Browse our monthly happenings calendars and visit mtpl.org to learn more or register for upcoming events.